it started with a dress. it started with a vision of a dress.
i dreamt up a long, flowing red dress that would ripple in the wind, projecting itself out of the bleak midwinter backdrop.
and then, while birthday/christmas shopping for one of my besties at h&m, i saw it. a silky beacon of dreams come true with a large red tag that screamed β$20!β Β it was the last one, (thereby explaining the $20 clearance price), and it stopped me dead in my tracks hoping, no, praying, that it was a size 4.
it was.
and so, the rest unfolded miraculously. i got the idea to turn it into a promotional shoot for joyeuse. i love being a model, so i was excited to get to be on the other side of the lens.
and the photographer? my crazy creative, songwriting, worship-leading husband. this is his debut. iβm quite impressed and i hope you are too. i did the editing, but all the shots are his.
the balloons in my logo (and therefore in my photo shoot) have nothing to do with the current trendiness of balloons. but everything to do with a night last fall when an activity in my bible study led to a revelation of hope. those three balloons came to me as a promise and a reminder of the hope and joy that i was created to have.
and without further ado, the photos:
in case you were wondering- this shoot was done a few days ago. and yes, it was in the 30s outside. this next photo is evidence of how painfully cold it was.
post photo shoot jacketed bliss:
let me know what you think and give my sweet husband some love! π
love the jacket π
the B&W is so cool
and the one with your head on the chair – love that
brrrr you poor thing – hope you got a steaming cup of coffee afterwards!
these shots were wonderful! great work, joseph!
that dress (and color) look beautiful on you.
i love the two closeups of your face with the hairpiece. hott!
also, i wish i lived close enough to steal that jacket from you. π
p.s. and by hairpiece, i didn’t mean you were balding. i think i meant headpiece? oop!
you really should submit to anthropologie and see if they would hire you to do some shoots. π
lovely photos!
Excellent and nice job there Jman! Go Aggies, beat them Tigers!
Great job Joseph!
the dress is totally awesome. I like the one with your head on the chair, but I think my favorite of all is the one above it with your head turned to the right. Maybe it’s the hair blowing across your face? I like it!
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Beautiful!
I am helping plan a wedding that will take place in Charlottesville,Va.,on September 10, 2011. It will be held at the Space Downtown.The bride, Liz Fisher, lives in Charlottesville. I need to get some information on your availablility for that date, prices, your style, and what is included in your prices, and are there other samples the bride can view?
I have included her email also, so your responses will go to both of us.
Please copy responses to my home email:[email protected]@Capitalone.com
Thank you,
Linda Quesenberry
how am i just seeing this now!?!?! i want your dress, i want to take your picture, and i want to frolick in the field with you. the end.
no, not the end. because I can’t stop thinking about how amazing and wonderful and fabulous you look and ARE.
wow.
LOVE you.
xo
WOW. He did wonderfully well! And you make a beautiful model. I really enjoyed these, as well as the little hint of a back story on the 3 balloons.